3rd person RPG set in outer space. It is the first in the trilogy by BioWare. For questions about the series, use the mass-effect-series tag.
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Console command for completing Valuable minerals quest
In Mass Effect is there a console command to add minerals to complete the Valuable Minerals quest?
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PS3 controller shutting down during Lair of the Shadow Broker
I am having trouble trying to finish the "Lair of the Shadow Broker" in the Mass Effect Trilogy on the PS3. I am up to the part of chasing down Vasir in the transports, where you have to hold down the ...
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Where can I purchase advanced biotic amps and omni tools?
In Mass Effect, Where can I purchase Biotic Amp Interface X category and Omni Tool X category? Or can I only find it on missions?
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Why can't I see all my powers in the HUD bar in Mass Effect 1 PC
So basically I'm playing as a Vanguard and I unlocked Marksman for the pistols and shotguns along with Unity and some other skills. I didn't quick-slot them at first and now, after unlocking another ...
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Mass Effect Upgrading Points for Sniper Rifles
I'm playing the first Mass Effect. I played it before but didn't complete it, and am going through it again. I enjoy playing games stealthily and attacking from distance if it's an option, so I chose ...
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Stuck on a lift on Noveria!
I appear to be stuck on a lift.
After re-establishing landline communications, I got back into the lift to return back inside the facility, and after the lift came to a stop and the doors open I ...
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How can I restart the VI core on Noveria?
On my previous playthroughs I have essentially 'skipped' this puzzle by using 100 omni-gel; on this playthrough however I do not have 100 omni-gel so I need to solve the puzzle.
The on screen ...
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What do the statues on Ilos represent?
In my first play-through of Mass Effect, I thought these might be statues of the Protheans.
I've played through all of the Trilogy, though I haven't played some of the DLC.
Is there some point ...
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Where can I find all of the keepers?
At the start of Mass Effect, after your initial meeting with the Council, Ashley notices Chorban, who is crouching next to a keeper using an experimental medical device to scan them. Upon speaking to ...
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Is there a reliable source for Spectre equipment?
It looks to me like Spectre equipment is (as it should be) the best of the best. However, I've only so far been able to find enough to fully equip Shepard and one other squad member. Is there a store ...
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Is X the best there is?
I'm on my second play-through of Mass Effect. Since I decided to do this with the same character I had from the first play-through, I started off pretty high-level (I think around 50). In the ...
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One Still Missing Engineer
I am playing Bringing Down the Sky DLC for Mass Effect a second time. In this DLC we have to locate missing engineers.
I enabled the transmission tower, showed me the locations of all three survey ...
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How to reset squad points?
I am in my first play through of Mass Effect. I had set my squad to auto level up. But I am at the mission to retrieve Wrex's family armor. There is a box that says Decryption too low. I have Tali and ...
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Some menu screens have sides “cut off” on 4:3 screen resolutions in Mass Effect 1 (unreal engine 3)
Playing Mass Effect 1 on PC (v1.02 on steam).
At 4:3 resolutions like 1200x1600 (useful for non-widescreen monitors and projectors), some menu screens display incorrectly: the left and right hand ...
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Mass Effect 1 wont start
Just bought Mass Effect 1 from Origin on my new rig.
Every time I try to start it, just stops working. I can't even get to the title screen. Running the game with Admin privileges doesn't help. All ...
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Does infiltrator get invisibility cloak in Mass Effect 1?
I played Mass Effect out of order. I started with ME2 (since that was the first one on the PS3 at the time), and now I'm going back to ME1 (since it is also available on PS3 now). In ME2 I chose ...
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How many worlds are in the galactic map?
The galactic map is large, and difficult to navigate quickly. Just looking for a summary of how many worlds I'd be hitting if I decided to see it all - are we talking dozens? Hundreds?
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How does decryption work?
I am playing Mass Effect and I only seem to have about 10% success decrypting locks, even "Easy Decryption" locks. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong, or what I am doing differently when it ...
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Broken achievements in Mass Effect 1
During my first (of three) playthrough of Mass Effect 1, I encountered a strange... bug? that has since prevented me from attaining a couple of achievements.
To elaborate: during the final sequence - ...
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Skipping cutscenes
Is there any way to skip cutscenes in the first Mass Effect game? I read somewhere that you could press space repeatedly, but that is not working. I'm having trouble with a post-cutscene fight and I'm ...
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Will my Mass Effect 2 save game work properly, if copied by itself?
In attempting to copy some games to another console for playing away from home, I've discovered that some of my Mass Effect Trilogy save data is "Copy Prohibited" and cannot be copied to a USB drive. ...
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Virmire Bomb Site Rescue - Bugged?
I'm in the middle of the Virmire Assault quest. During the battle, I chose to go help my people at the bomb site. After clearing out the enemies, the game seems stalled now.
I can wander between ...
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Is it possible to set borderless window mode?
I am playing Mass Effect again but there doesn't appear to be an option to enable a borderless window mode in either the game or the configuration utility, leaving the game running inside of a visible ...
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Noveria: Lorik Qui'in - Broken Quest?
After completing the main questline in Noveria, I still have one quest in my Journal which seems like it cannot be finished. That is the quest involving Lorik Qui'in.
Early on, I found that I needed ...
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Manage reserve NPCs' skills
I've been looking for a way to easily manage the skills and/or inventory of my reserve NPCs (the NPCs I've recruited who are not part of the current shore party). So far, the only way to manage their ...
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What's counted in your item limit?
I just got an alert that I'm nearing my item limit. However, I'm fairly certain my character is not carrying anywhere near 150 items by themselves. So, what all gets counted in this limit?
Here's ...
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How to unlock all the achievements
I used to play Mass Effect (1) in the past, and gotten nearly all achievements - which was nice for my second playthrough, since unlike many other video game achievements, those actually give you ...
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Can I use DLC from Origin with the base game from Steam?
I have never played Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station, but it no longer appears to be available on Steam. This DLC now only appears to be available on Origin, from what I can see.
I own Mass Effect on ...
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Mass Effect (1) PC sound problem
First of all, before jumping here to pop a question, I've been all over the Net trying to find a solution to the problem.
Apparently, loads of people were having a problem with sound in this game, ...
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Why can't I use Warp in Mass Effect?
I'm playing a Sentinel in Mass Effect 1. I have trained Warp (which I got as a bonus skill), but it doesn't appear in my power wheel so I can't use it. Why is that?
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What happens later if I send Admiral Mikhailovich away?
The wikia page says nothing about this. I remember from my first playthrough that nothing happens if I let him inspect the ship in terms of later repercussions. I never tried sending him away though.
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Does it have an impact on the game whether I check “Investigate” options or not?
I played through Mass Effect in the past and I know what dialogues a lot of the "Investigate" options hold in conversations.
I was wondering whether they have an impact on the future dialogue options ...
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In Mass Effect, where is the small station that sells special items?
I beat Mass Effect on the Xbox a few years ago, and now I'm replaying it on PC so I can carry my save over to ME2. I remember from my previous playthrough that I found a little station with a guy on ...
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Does your helmet protect you?
I've been playing through Mass Effect, and my character has gone into combat a couple of times now without his helmet on. It seems like it's because I was automatically not wearing it while walking in ...
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Romancing Liara in Mass Effect 3
I romanced Liara in ME1 and the Lair of the Shadow Broker during Mass Effect 2. What would happen if I romanced someone else after the Lair of the Shadow Broker in ME2 in terms of ME3?
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Where is “Major Kyle”?
On the "Major Kyle" assignment, I successfully landed on Presrop and found a building in which I had a conversation with a guard over intercom. After using my "Charm" skill, I was able to enter the ...
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Are there other character-specific sidequests except the ones of Garrus and Wrex?
Wrex wants me to find him his family armor, Garrus wants me to hunt down a Salarian scientist.
Do any other crew members like Tali, Liara, Ashley and Kaidan feature their own sidequest? If so, how ...
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The Gases, Metals, and Medals from Mass Effect 1… Do they have an effect on ME2?
I just finished playing Mass Effect 1 and completed and now am restarting it to finish up to level 60.
I noticed that the entire journal is emptied out meaning that I have to, sadly, recollect all ...
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Resuming a Mass Effect completed game?
I just completed Mass Effect 1's main storyline and I'm a bit confused. I'm reading that upon completion of the game, levels 51-60 are unlocked. But I don't see a way for me to resume the character as ...
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Can I get a save for PS3 that alters Mass Effect 1 decisions?
As I can't seem to find Mass Effect 1 on PS3 and have been informed that it was made for 360 only, is there any way to get a save for PS3 to make the changes in ME3 based on decisions made in it, or ...
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Are there story elements in Mass Effect 3 which are directly influenced by actions in the first game?
Since ME1 never came out on the PS3, the PS3 version of ME2 made up for the inability to import ME1 saves by including an interactive comic DLC (Mass Effect: Genesis) that makes up for the "missing" ...
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Will playing Mass Effect 3 first spoil the previous games in the series?
I haven't played Mass Effect 1 or 2 yet, am I going to ruin the previous games' stories by playing Mass Effect 3 first?
I know the games let you continue the plot basically between games but I'm ...
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How long would it take to beat Mass Effect 1 & 2
I am trying to get ready for ME 3, assuming I played to win, and not for completion. However I have never played the earlier two games before, nor do I have a strategy guide. How long would it ...
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How does Electronics work for repairing the Mako if more than one person has it?
I currently have 2 members in my party with the Electronics skill (Garrus and Liara), which, in addition to its other functions, also serves as the baseline for hull repair of the Mako. Every point in ...
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How do I get Tali's companion quest?
I have the personal assignments from Garrus and Wrex, which activated through extended conversations with them. However, I've explored the whole conversation tree with Tali, and I still have not ...
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What's required to save Captain Kirrahe on Virmire?
I was reading the ME3 entry in the Mass Effect Wiki when I read that Captain Kirrahe would return in some fashion if he survived the assault on Saren's base on Virmire. Now maybe I missed something ...
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Can I change class/stats between playthroughs in Mass Effect 1?
I was wondering if I start a new game and carry over my Shepard from my first playthrough, can I switch up stats and my class? This isn't moving from Mass Effect 1 to Mass Effect 2, strictly in Mass ...
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Finished Mass Effect 1. Now how can I play the BDtS DLC?
The most recent Mass Effect saves I got are from within the Citadel (attacked @ end game). I'm losing 2 hours of gameplay if I load the last save where I was in control of the Normandy. You lose the ...
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How to beat Matriarch Benezia with little health?
I am playing as an infiltrator and I've just beaten the first wave of commandos Benezia sends after you in Mass Effect. The game automatically saved and after the conversation ends and I am meant to ...
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Are any of the Mass Effect 1 DLCs relevant to the story in Mass Effect 2?
I'm asking here because I don't want spoilers. Just yes or no answers. In case of "yes", please, tell me what DLC should I play and in what order.
